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ea0070oc1.3 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2020

Tumor microenvironment adipose stem cells modulate adrenocortical carcinoma progression

Cantini Giulia , Armignacco Roberta , de Assis Goncalves Diego , Guasti Daniele , Nesi Gabriella , Romagnoli Paolo , Mannelli Massimo , Maggi Mario , Luconi Michaela

The metabolic interplay occurring between the tumor microenvironment and cancer cells may represent a potential target for novel anti-cancer approaches. Among stromal components, adipocytes and adipose precursors have been shown to actively participate in tumor progression in several solid malignancies. In adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), a rare endocrine neoplasia with a poor prognosis, cancer cells often infiltrate the fat mass surrounding the adrenal organ, enabling a possib...